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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           

           ‘TheCircumlocutionDepartment,’saidMrBarnacle,‘isnotresponsibleforanygentleman’sassumptions.’

           ‘MayIinquirehowIcanobtainofficialinformationastotherealstateofthecase?’

           ‘Itiscompetent,’saidMrBarnacle,‘toanymemberofthe—Public,’mentioningthatobscurebodywithreluctance,ashisnaturalenemy,‘tomemorialisetheCircumlocutionDepartment.Suchformalitiesasarerequiredtobeobservedinsodoing,maybeknownonapplicationtotheproperbranchofthatDepartment.’

           ‘Whichistheproperbranch?’

           ‘Imustreferyou,’returnedMrBarnacle,ringingthebell,‘totheDepartmentitselfforaformalanswertothatinquiry.’

           ‘Excusemymentioning—’

           ‘TheDepartmentisaccessibletothe—Public,’MrBarnaclewasalwayscheckedalittlebythatwordofimpertinentsignification,‘ifthe—Publicapproachesitaccordingtotheofficialforms;ifthe—Publicdoesnotapproachitaccordingtotheofficialforms,the—Publichasitselftoblame.’

           MrBarnaclemadehimaseverebow,asawoundedmanoffamily,awoundedmanofplace,andawoundedmanofagentlemanlyresidence,allrolledintoone;andhemadeMrBarnacleabow,andwasshutoutintoMewsStreetbytheflabbyfootman.

           Havinggottothispass,heresolvedasanexerciseinperseverance,tobetakehimselfagaintotheCircumlocutionOffice,andtrywhatsatisfactionhecouldgetthere.

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